A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 13, 2021
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A Taliban fighter stands guard over surrendered Afghan security member forces in the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, after the Taliban completed their sweep of the country’s south.
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Meteors streak past stars in the night sky above the Battle of Didgori memorial area during the yearly Perseid meteor shower at Didgori, Georgia.
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A demonstrator gets help during a protest of the government's actions during the coronavirus crisis, in Bangkok, Thailand.
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A goat eats from offerings made by Hindu devotees to stone sculptures of snakes on of Naga Panchami, an important day in the Hindu calendar in which serpents are worshipped, in Bangalore, India.